In raising or lowering, the National Flag should not be allowed to touch the ground. When being hoisted to half-mast, the Flag should first be brought to the peak of the flagstaff and then lowered to the half-mast position. It should again be brought to the peak of the staff before it is finally lowered. A flag is at half-mast in any position below the top of the staff but never below the middle point of the staff. As a general guide, the half-mast position may be taken as that where the top of the flag is the depth of the flag.

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At a State/Military funeral the coffin shall be draped with a ceremonial flag (9 ft by 4.5 ft with loops). It shall be placed length ways and evenly on the coffin with the green portion to the head. When the coffin has been draped with the National Flag the head-dress and sword will be placed on the coffin:

When the National Anthem is played in the presence of the National Flag, all present should face the National Flag, stand to attention and salute it, remaining at the salute until the last note of the Anthem. If the flag is used as a decoration, it should always be treated with due respect. It may be used as a discreet lapel button or rosette or as a centerpiece for a table.

On ceremonial occasions when the National Flag is being hoisted, or lowered, or when it is passing by in a parade, all present (military) should face it, stand to attention and salute. Persons in uniform who normally salute with the hand should give the hand salute. Persons in civilian attire should salute by standing to attention. The salute to the Flag when it is being borne past in a parade is rendered when the Flag is six paces away and the salute is held until the Flag has passed by.

Though it can be traced to the mid-19th century, following the 1916 Easter Rising, it captured the national imagination as the banner of the new revolutionary Ireland, the tri-colour came to be acclaimed throughout the country as the National Flag. It continued to be used by the Free State from 1922, when in1937, it was given recognition in Constitution. Today, the Taoiseach’s Department has general responsibility for the National Flag and the protocols for its use.

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The oldest of the Bolivian flags is the Wiphala banner, which predates European settlement in the Andes. It originated during the days of the Inca Empire, but it fell out of use during the nation's colonial period. The flag was revived in 2009, and it currently has equal status with the national flag.

Where multiple National Flags are flown on festive occasions these should be of uniform dimensions. When the National Flag has become worn or frayed it is no longer fit for display, and should not be used in any manner implying disrespect.

The National Flag is rectangular in shape, the width being twice its depth. The three colours-green, white and orange-are of equal size, and vertically disposed.

The National Flag should be displayed in the open only between sunrise and sunset, except on the occasion of public meetings, processions, or funerals, when it may be displayed for the duration of such functions.

Where a National Colour and a Regimental Colour are carried at a funeral the colours shall be draped with two streamers of black crepe seven feet long and twelve inches wide attached to the top of the staff immediately below the Tau.

The nation of Bolivia is represented by two different flags. The more common of the two is the national flag, which is a tricolor of red, yellow, and green with the country's coat of arms in the center. The rarer of the two Bolivian flags is the Wiphala banner, which traditionally represents many of the indigenous people of the Andes.

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The National Flag should be displayed in the open only between sunrise and sunset, except on the occasion of public meetings, processions, or funerals, when it may be displayed for the duration of such functions.

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When the National Flag is carried with another flag, or flags, it should be carried in a place of honour (on the marching right-or on the left of an observer to-wards whom the flags are approaching). While being carried the National Flag should not be dipped by way of salute or compliment except to the dead during memorial ceremonies. The flag should not be draped over a platform or defaced by placing slogans, logos, lettering or pictures of any kind on it, for example at sporting events.

Several other Bolivia flags were used after the colonial period. The earliest of these flags were green and red, and they featured a gold star within a wreath as their emblem. The nation used two variants of that flag. One had only a single star, while the other had five. Both of those Bolivian flags fell out of use after a single year and were replaced with a tricolor flag. The tricolor had the same colors as the modern flag, but it arranged them in a different order. It also had two variants that were used at the same time. One of them did not have any emblem, while the other featured the country's seal in the center. Those Bolivia flags were used for less than three decades before they were replaced with the modern design in 1851.

The current flag of Bolivia was originally adopted by Bolivia in 1851. The state flag and ensign (and war flag) is a horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and green with the Bolivian coat of arms in the center. According to one source, the red stands for Bolivia's brave soldiers, while the green symbolizes fertility and yellow the nation's mineral deposits. According to the new constitution, the Wiphala is considered a national symbol of Bolivia (along with the flag, national anthem, coat of arms, the cockade; kantuta flower and patujú flower).

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Each of the three colors found on Bolivia flags represents a different aspect of the nation's character. The red band represents the courage of Bolivian soldiers, the yellow band represents the nation's rich mineral deposits, and the green band represents the country's fertility. The coat of arms represents the nation as a whole and its long heritage.

The National Flag (An Bhratach Náisiúnta) or tri-colour (green, white and orange) symbolises the inclusion and hoped-for union of the people from the different traditions on this island.

When the National Flag is displayed in either a horizontal or vertical position the green should be on the right (an observer’s left) in the horizontal position and in the vertical position green must be uppermost colour.

The National Flag should not be draped on cars, trains, boats or other modes of transport and it should not be carried flat, but should be always carried aloft and free, except when used to drape a coffin, on such an occasion, the green must be at the head of the coffin.

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